Health and fitness, like every industry, has seen a significant digital transformation in recent years, with the rise of online fitness and wellness platforms, virtual therapeutic and training sessions, and on-demand workout videos. As video is the most widely engaged media type, it has become crucial in helping companies reach a wider audience, connect with…
Whether you’re calling it Virtual Reality (VR) or 360 video or Metaverse content, there are a lot of details that should be taken into consideration in order to guarantee a good immersive experience. Things like video resolution, bitrates and codec settings all need to be set in a way that creates a high quality of…
Reinhard Grandl, VP Product at Bitmovin shares what he is most looking forward to at NAB 2023.
Introduction One of the main benefits of using a cloud-based SaaS product is the freedom to experiment, pivot and react to changes in your business without the overhead cost and time of buying and maintaining your own systems. The cloud lets you adjust on the fly and can scale infinitely and on-demand to meet your…
In today’s competitive online video market — where quality of experience is table stakes — ensuring your team has the right encoder for your unique needs is key. But where do you start when selecting an encoder? Look no further. Our team of video engineering experts has put together a comprehensive comparison of the best live contribution encoders available in 2023.
The volume of content being managed and consumed is an ever increasing number, live video streaming continues to be a key part of video consumption and effective contentment management is essential for every size of business. In this blog with Paul Macklin (Senior Product Manager for the Bitmovin Live Encoder) we outline and dive into…
Speed, quality and scale are always top of mind when it comes to providing the highest quality of viewing experiences. In this blog, we are joined by Markus Hafellner (Senior Product Manager, VOD Encoding), who takes us through a key update to the Bitmovin Next-Generation VOD Encoder and advancements made to the split and stitch algorithm allowing users to enjoy content at the highest possible quality.
Leading-edge Innovation over the cloud Live and on-demand streaming video have become ubiquitous for every use case ranging from Over-the-Top (OTT) video services such as Apple TV+ and HBO Max to eLearning platforms, religious services, music and sporting events, social media, and even internal corporate communications. With their video libraries growing exponentially and most video…
At long last, we are happy to announce the beta version of our new Bitmovin CDN Streaming storage! Great, how does Bitmovin’s CDN Streaming storage help me? In the past, using the Bitmovin encoder meant you needed to provide your own output storage for your encoding jobs and then configure your own CDN for streaming…
What if I told you I could get you a sweet deal on a beautiful 1080p movie for less than 300 kbps? How about some stunning 4K under 700 kbps? Sounds too good to be true, right? Especially when you look at the recommended internet connection speeds from services like Netflix, YouTube, and Disney+: SD:…
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